System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

Elaine heard the message clearly, she panicked. Right now, she isn't kneeling in front of the mansion. In addition, if she stayed here, Jessi would be implicated as

rushed outside, forgetting the fact that she hadn't changed her

her room, she only found an empty

the mansion barefoot, trying to reach

for her, the moment she reached the mansion, Noel was

turned ghostly pale. As if noticing her presence, Noel turned his head

were locked onto each other, Elaine immediately kneeled once again, her body was

you not here?" Noel asked while pointing at the spot where

know what to say. Her family was at

tell me. There

destroyed. On the other hand, if she abandoned Jessi, it wouldn't change the fact that

replied, "No.

people looked stunned when Elaine tried to protect Jessi. They all knew about what happened in the past few days,

enough to even approach her. When she collapsed,

for me? How are you going to explain that you're trying to escape from your punishment?" Noel asked

the fatigue was still too much for

out some spiritual energy, pressuring Elaine.

Her family was going to die because of this anyway, so why would she hold back in the last phase

commoner dared to refuse the order of a noble! A mere peasant should

It was clear that she didn't mean it. In fact, she said all those words just so that Noel could direct his anger at

the ground, applying more pressure. His eyes were now filled with

The road underneath her started to crack. Yet Elaine still raised her head, glaring at

giving up. She persisted for a few seconds, but her consciousness became fuzzy. Before

the ground, Noel pulled out his sword and said coldly, "In that

were trying to look away or bring

suddenly appeared and kneeled

while saying, "Are you

Jessi answered

silent for a moment

that everyone has the right to live. Just like how I, a lowly prostitute, am able to lead

They will think that this territory can be bullied, and all of you will experience a lot of suffering because people think they can get away with it!"

the Lord, whom I admire so much, to live in the dark, ruthless world. You are the Lord the people need because you are kind, you help all of us. I don't want my lord to be known as the ruthless tyrant, even though you are just trying to help us. I believe that she has been punished

glancing at the others. "Do you think the same? After all, all of you are the ones impacted the most. Think about it

knowing what to do. Jessi was saying what they wanted to say. They

forward and kneeled in front of Noel. He was the kid who threw a

several people falling to their knees, making

more people began to kneel. They had witnessed Elaine's suffering in the past few days and how she remained still no matter what happened around her

to atone for her mistake, she should survive and work for this

was already kneeling on the ground,

moment as if he were contemplating whether to execute or not.

minute, Noel finally sheathed

See whether she is useful or not," said

and turned around. "Bring her inside and

decision, they felt a bit relieved since they should be spared from any punishment as well because of what Jessi did. The people